Carol Adams

The City of Kwinana could become home to one of two Costco stores planned for Perth, after the Western Australian Planning Commission approved changes to planning guidelines to facilitate its development.

The state government is poised to reveal its $4 billion plan for a new port at Kwinana as it seeks to ramp-up infrastructure projects to help kickstart the state’s economic recovery from COVID-19.

Carol Adams’ failed tilt at state politics during the 2008 state election may have worked out for the best from the perspective of the 40,000 or so residents in the City of Kwinana.

WA’s population is projected to reach at least 3.6 million in the next half century, bringing the promise of new opportunities and looming challenges to the city’s economically, culturally and geographically diverse exurban and outer-suburban communities.

The $700 million Kwinana Waste to Energy plant being built by Acciona will not be ready until March 2023, as more details about the legal battle around the project come to light.

West Australian chemicals manufacturer Coogee will add a $60 million fuel storage development at its Kwinana Beach site after being given the green light this morning.

City of Perth councillor Brent Fleeton has joined the board of Perth Racing.

Impala Terminals Group has officially opened its $150 million energy import, storage and distribution terminal at Kwinana Bay.

WA-based Good Sammy has opened its first hospitality venue Good Thanks cafe at the Kwinana Recquatic recreation centre.

Tony Poli-chaired Aigle Royal Group has received approval to build a multi-million-dollar commercial precinct around its $80 million Costco warehouse.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Aaron Rankine, Ian Macliver, Carol Adams, Ashleigh Lyford, John Gillam, Suzanne Brown, and Romina Raschilla.